http://kristenhallgeisler.com Freelance writer and editor Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:29:49 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en About a month ago, I bought myself a little Asus netbook. It's wee, and blue, and I love it. I will love it more when I have to lug it around an auto show for two days and it doesn't tear my shoulder apart like my five-and-a-half-pound laptop did, no ... http://kristenhallgeisler.com/blog/2010/the-monday-morning-battle-plan/ All pictures in this gallery were taken by myself at the 2009 L.A. Auto Show. This car is a teeny little thing, but small, fast, and green are likely going to be the big winners in the next few years. http://kristenhallgeisler.com/blog/2010/audi-e-tron-photo-gallery/ Read the profile on About.com I got John Z. DeLorean's 1985 autobiography out of the library, and it was amazing. There was too much good stuff in the book to include in a short recap of the man's career, but it included such gems as "Our first cars came off the ... http://kristenhallgeisler.com/blog/2010/history-of-the-delorean-company/ Read the article, published in January 2009, on HowStuffWorks.com. http://kristenhallgeisler.com/blog/2010/how-to-choose-a-4x4-truck/ Read the article, published in January 2009, on HowStuffWorks.com. http://kristenhallgeisler.com/blog/2010/how-automotive-fine-tuning-works/ Read the article on HowStuffWorks.com, published in January 2009. http://kristenhallgeisler.com/blog/2010/how-does-ranch-life-create-engine-stress/ Read the article on HowStuffWorks.com. http://kristenhallgeisler.com/blog/2010/how-electronic-stability-control-works/ Read the review. I was invited to Arizona -- during the worst week of weather I think the state has ever had -- to drive the new long-wheelbase supercar hand-built in the Netherlands. http://kristenhallgeisler.com/blog/2010/test-drive-spyker-c8-aileron/ Check out the blog post here. I wrote this quick post for the New York Times "Wheels" blog over the weekend before the exhibit opened, and my editor got it up on Monday, just in time for Black History Month. Perfect. http://kristenhallgeisler.com/blog/2010/bus-museum-honors-negro-leagues/ Read it on About.com. The Aston Martin One-77 is one of the fastest cars and most expensive cars on the planet -- and it'll be limited to just 77 examples. Ever. http://kristenhallgeisler.com/blog/2010/profile-of-the-aston-martin-one-77/